Geological theorist. Published "Sacred Theory of the Earth".
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Thomas Burnet
Commemorated ati
Sir Isaac Newton's house- detailed
plaque inside building at top of stairway directly facing entrance
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William Penn
Quaker leader and founder of Pennsylvania. Born in the Liberty of the Tower. After studying law, he spent several years in Ireland managing his father's estates. During this time he converted to Qu...
5 memorials
William Godwin
Founder of philosophical anarchism. Husband of Mary Wollstonecraft, father of Mary Shelley.
2 memorials
Ludwig Wittgenstein
Philosopher. Born Ludwig Josef Johann Wittgenstein in Neuwaldeggerstrasse, Neuwaldegg, Vienna, into a very wealthy Jewish international family, but brought up a Catholic. Initially he studied mecha...
1 memorial
Swami Vivekananda
Philosopher and sage. Born as Narendra Nath Datta in Calcutta. He became a disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahasa and travelled extensively, mainly to Britain and the U.S.A., promoting his religious be...
Person, Philosophy, Religion, India, USA
1 memorial
Sir Julian Huxley
Zoologist and philosopher.  Born 61 Russell Square. Son of Leonard Huxley and grandson of zoologist Thomas Huxley.  Brother of novelist Aldous Huxley. Researched in support of Darwin's theory of e...
2 memorials
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